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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #45 on: February 05, 2010, 11:23:58 pm »
Brand new, not sure. I paid £350 off e bay, and then £30 for the sat nav aerial. Just checked e bay and they have some for £400.
Not sure they make this model new anymore. Mine is the Kenwood DNX 7200.
Very easy to use, the only problem with touchscreen is that it can be difficult to change tracks whilst driving, as you have to press right on the imaginary button.
Let us know if you do get one, and what you think of it.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #46 on: February 06, 2010, 12:01:28 am »
Car's looking really good, the colour coding and drop set it off  :happy2:

Rocco alloys look the biz too  :wink:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #47 on: February 06, 2010, 12:01:52 am »
ok thanks for that. Yeah il have a look into them and I'll let you know.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #48 on: February 11, 2010, 09:20:14 am »
Didn't think the rims looked all that, but after the colour coding and lowering, definitely changed my mind. Looks a lot better.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #49 on: March 16, 2010, 09:44:45 pm »
More of an update.
Now that I am getting all the cosmetic bits done, I am starting to think about the performance increases, and ICE too, So over the coming months will be updating on how much more £ I am wasting/spending on my second wife.
First, is the rear mudflaps, bought a full set off one of the members here, Not keen on the fronts, so sold them on, and was not sure about the rears either at first, not keen on breaking up the nice line of the colour coded sides and bumper, but wanted to protect them at the same time.
Not the best pic, but do like how it looks with the partially coloured rear bumper.
After that came the new interior, courtesy of PaulK, who very helpfully fitted them whilst I stood there and drank his wifes cups of tea. (only the one pic, as the dog hammock was in the back protecting the seat.

And finally, some nice new lights:

Was quite pleased with this, £400, and £50 for the adaptors off e bay.de, Was pleased to find out that the bumpers already have the headlight washers in, just that the fuse had gone, stopping it from working. Lighting is fantastic now, could not believe how much more powerful they are.

Coming next, RNS 510, Multifunction steering, hopefully some new rear lights (not ED30 ones though) and hoping to get the exhaust sorted so that it is ready for a remap. :D
« Last Edit: August 02, 2010, 04:47:49 pm by big al »

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #50 on: June 03, 2010, 12:43:37 pm »
Hi again, been a while since I updated, not really done too much to the car, as I am SLOWLY starting to get it to where I want it to be.
Bought a MK5 Trueseal BSH Induction kit off e bay the other day, and got it for £78.00. Bargain! Fitted it yesterday, what a pain in the ass it was too, if someone can let me know if I have not fitted it correctly as it is at a weird angle right now.

Was bidding on a milltek downpipe to go with it so that it would be fully ready for a remap, but got outbidded and then the bids went mad and too high for me. Did get a non res centre section though as the weld broke on my old one and it caused me to fail my MOT.
About 2 months ago I got in on the group buy and went on a jolly to meet Mort, AKA Darren, who fitted me up with a RNS510  :jumping: Fantastic unit, and got the MDI unit so that get full ipod use too. Darren also helped me fit my seats properly, fitted cruise control and my multifunction steering wheel. Very cool guy,

Can't believe I forgot this one too:

And finally the other day arrived a massive parcel from Germany. The Euro LED lights, spent a couple of days breaking them up and swapping the lenses, and finished fitting them (about a 10 minute job) yesterday, Very happy with them, and they look great on the silver car IMO.


Next up, Poss new wheels, and a new rear bumper idea possibly.
Any advice, criticism welcome ta!  :happy2:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #51 on: June 03, 2010, 12:51:35 pm »
looking verrrrrry nice mate.
everytime i see a thread like this i think,mmmmmm should have gone for that colour lol :stupid:
but then i walk back to mine poarked up and remember why i got what i did!
but really nice touches mate
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #52 on: June 03, 2010, 01:09:37 pm »
very nice mate done alot recently

did darren fit your cruise control or just code it for you??

what parts did you have i live near darren and have just the stalk would he be able to fit??

what parts did you have for the cruise??

any help is much appreciated

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #53 on: June 03, 2010, 01:17:11 pm »
very nice mate done alot recently
what parts did you have i live near darren and have just the stalk would he be able to fit??
what parts did you have for the cruise??
any help is much appreciated

Thanks for the kind words.
To be honest, I was not able to have it sorted properly at the time, as I didn't have the module.
I bought the stalk, £40, and then you get a cruise module off e bay for about £45, takes no time to fit it, and then get it coded, and you are off.

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #54 on: June 03, 2010, 01:28:06 pm »
what year is yours etc pal, do they all need the module?? its all very confusing lol

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #55 on: June 03, 2010, 05:42:50 pm »
Looks really nice dude  :congrats: :drool: :drool:
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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #56 on: June 03, 2010, 06:59:06 pm »
Good work mate  :happy2:
great looking car  :smiley:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #57 on: June 03, 2010, 11:03:34 pm »
Coming along nicely Big Al.  :happy2:

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #58 on: June 05, 2010, 10:37:15 pm »
Looking very nice m8. Only 1 thing, change the wheels! imo

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Re: Big Al's slippery slope
« Reply #59 on: June 05, 2010, 11:13:19 pm »
looks great al  :happy2:  heres how my bsh fitted